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M81 Carrying Case - what is it for?


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I just came across this M81 Carrying Case and I don´t know what it is for.

It´s made of aluminium and has M-1910 wire hook attached.

 

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Constabulary
Constabulatory,

 

I once saw a set of AN/PVS-5 NODs in a very similar case if that helps.

 

This case is quite small the Nightvisoon will not fit in it...

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Brian Keith

It is for a mortar sight, can't tell the M# but it would fit the 81 and 60mm mortars. I would guess that box probably dates from the 70's-80's.

BKW

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The PVS-5 cases are made of plastic and don't have a wire hangar.

 

 

Hawkdriver, it may have been a foreign container or an uncommon item but you probably have had a lot more

experience with the PVS-5 than I have. Thanks for setting me straight thumbsup.gif

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VolunteerArmoury

I think that's the one we still use those with the M64A1 Sight Unit. It's been a while since I've been on a tube since I've been a TRADOC warrior too long but when I go to MLC next year I'll know again.

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  • 6 years later...

Its for the post war m4 mortar site. The m64a1 site box was much larger and still in use today with the m252 mortar system. I was a mortar man for 17 years. The m4 site was used up into vietnam hard to believe. But its in some manuals i have dated 71. The m64a1 and the m53 site will not fit in the box much to small, nore will any type of NVG's used today.(not even the 14's). But is a durable little box. I have the Leather WWII one and the Metal box. When i do reenactments with the 81mm i use it because its more durable. Collector value with out sling strap, $20.00

with strap about $35.00.

High angle hell!

 

Old salt

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